Driver CPC Training Courses in the North East of England

Driver CPC Courses From Home

Details correct as of 22nd October 2020.

Looking to book your next CPC course?

We are your local approved training centre. We run the majority of our Driver CPC Courses in Sunderland at The Industry Centre SR5 3XB plus other venues across the North East. Saturdays are held at St Peters Gate in Sunderland. To book on a course call 0191 5561004 or click here and fill in your details and we will call you. Please have your drivers licence to hand when you ring. We also work with other network partners across the North East to find the training solution that's right for you. We work with many high profile haulage companies in the north east.

CORONA VIRUS: In person Driver CPC Courses are back on. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have approved remote delivery of Driver CPC Periodic Training 'until further notice', beyond the original deadline of 12th June. AND AS WELL AS THAT A SELECT NUMBER OF CLASSROOM (IN PERSON) COURSES ARE NOW BACK UP AND RUNNING.

YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM BOTH 1. CLASSROOM AND 2. ONLINE CPC COURSES

We are now delivering Driver CPC remotely after our consortium (RTITB) have been given approval by DVSA to allow this. It will involve drivers 'attending' from home by webcam using the free to download "Zoom" app. Using this virtual technology drivers can attend and remain legal. It's still 7 hours per day and the usual checks will apply. Also an auditor will be able to monitor whether 'attendees' are in 'attendance'. This solution is a robust and sensible approach to ensuring drivers receive training, whilst still protecting the health and safety of the workforce, through remote course delivery. Places are limited to only 12 drivers per course. If you are interested please click here and enter your details in the usual way.

So, we are now taking bookings for CPC for online courses AND for drivers who would rather visit training centres 'in person' (observing government social distancing measures). Spaces are limited. For online courses you will need to be familiar with the 'Zoom' web cam app. Click Here to register an interest.

Next 'In Person' and / or Online Course: Click Here to register an interest.

Price on all courses per driver per day £80.00 includes VAT and upload.

Call us if you would like to join our next course. We are now after Covid 19 starting to run regular 'in person' courses. Fill in our Step 1 Enquiry Form please and we will get back to you asap.

Price is £80 per day. Weekdays and Saturdays. Pre book by ringing 0191 5561004 at least the day before (sorry, we can't have drivers turning up on the day without pre booking unfortunately). * £80 (inc Vat) per weekday and £80 for Saturdays.

We run regular CPC Courses across the North East

Courses are filling up now on a daily basis and availability is changing on a hourly basis. Click here for more...

All of our courses are JAUPT approved and provided to us by R.T.I.T.B. In fact a complete new syllabus came out recently. The new course modules will provide more interaction with the drivers and no more "death by Powerpoint".

We have a proven track record having ensured over 2500 drivers have obtained their Driver Qualification Cards after attending our courses over the last 7 years. Great feedback, and we have a policy of only using instructors who have experience driving LGV's ! Before you book elsewhere please ensure you check that the instructor has actually had experience out on the roads. Drivers from all over the North East are welcome on our courses whether you live in Newcastle, Durham, Stockton, or wherever! We have lots of drivers attending from Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe areas. Everyone is welcome!

BREXIT and Driver CPC If you are wondering how the recent EU Referendum vote to leave by the UK affects your Driver CPC click here to read our report. And some very recent proposals from Europe on changes to D.C.P.C. click here...

We are still seeing decent numbers on our courses for drivers who have still not completed their first cycle of DCPC. Both drivers who are needing this to get back into work and those who are looking to get a day under their belt for their second cycle of DCPC are welcome on our course. Driver CPC at The Industry Centre

For LGV drivers who gained their C1 Category before 10th September 2009 you have what is called 'grandfather rights'

You need the 35 hour course.

If this doesn't apply to you, you are a 'New Driver'.

Check on the back of your drivers licence in column 10 next to C1.

If the date is after 10/09/09 (or their is no date next to C1) you need Initial Driver CPC click here for more...

Or click the PDF icon to download our guide and ensure you book on the correct course...

Ring 0191 5561004 for more details.

Please have your drivers licence to hand when you ring.

Please Note : Price now £80.00 (inc Vat) per day on all courses (Weekday and Saturday)

Next Full 5 Day CPC Course will be...

We will be running regular courses during 2020. Details correct as of July 2020.

Please Note : Price now *£80.00 per day on all courses (Weekday and Saturdays)

* From October 1st the £80.00 will include the VAT

Next Saturday CPC Course with spaces will be...

Please Click here for Saturday dates- These are now taking place both "in person" and online via Webinar

* From October 1st the £80.00 will include the VAT For more info on our online courses click here

We are now taking bookings for CPC from home courses. Spaces are limited. Click Here to register an interest.

Future Driver CPC Courses On A Saturday and Weekday Courses In The North East -

We are now starting to run Saturday CPC Courses again.

Weekdays £80.00* per day. Saturdays £80.00* per day

* Price includes VAT from 1st October 2019

We are now taking bookings for CPC both classroom (in person) and online via Webinar. Spaces are limited. Click Here to register an interest.

Online courses running every day during October and November 2020.

Online Driver CPC Courses Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October 2020.

Running from our various network partners across the UK (including Sunderland, Gateshead, Sheffield and Gloucester). Price for both classroom (in person) and online courses is £80.00 inc vat per day.

Monday 19th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Tuesday 20th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Wednesday 21st : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Thursday 22nd :Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Friday 23rd : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

If you would like to know more about how the online courses work click here. Also we are more than just a 'broker' because we run our own courses we know how to choose the best network partners to work with across the country. Click here to read our reviews!

Good News! We have both online and "in person" courses running from our network partners this week. Enter your details and we will call you back to book your course online or if you would prefer to visit one of our courses in person spaces are available (observing current Government guidelines on social distancing).

Online Driver CPC Courses Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2020.

Monday 26th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Tuesday 27th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Wednesday 28th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Thursday 29th :Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Friday 30th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

If you would like to know more about how the online courses work click here. Also we are more than just a 'broker' because we run our own courses we know how to choose the best network partners to work with across the country. Click here to read our reviews!

Good News! We have both online and "in person" courses running from our network partners this week. Enter your details and we will call you back to book your course online or if you would prefer to visit one of our courses in person spaces are available (observing current Government guidelines on social distancing).

Online Driver CPC Courses Monday 2nd November to Friday 6th November 2020.

Monday 2nd : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Tuesday 3rd : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Wednesday 4th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Thursday 5th :Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

Friday 6th : Multiple courses running today. Call for details.

If you would like to know more about how the online courses work click here. Also we are more than just a 'broker' because we run our own courses we know how to choose the best network partners to work with across the country. Click here to read our reviews!

Good News! We have both online and "in person" courses running from our network partners this week. Enter your details and we will call you back to book your course online or if you would prefer to visit one of our courses in person spaces are available (observing current Government guidelines on social distancing).

Driver CPC Course Monday 9th to Friday 13th November 2020.

At Our Network partner in Team Valley. £80.00 inc vat per day.

Monday 9th : Drivers Hours, WTD & Digital Tachographs

Tuesday 10th : Safe and Economic Driving

Wednesday 11th : Safe Vehicle Loading

Thursday 12th : Company Documents & Procedures

Friday 13th : Health & Safety in Transport

Driver CPC Course Monday 16th to Friday 20th November 2020.

Confirmed.

At The Industry Centre in Sunderland. SR5 3XB. £80.00 inc vat per day.

Monday 16th : Reducing Drivers' Hours Rules Infringements & Improving the Safety of Food and Drink Deliveries

Tuesday 17th : Dealing with Common Emergency Situations & Reducing Incidents Involving Fluids and Live Loads

Wednesday 18th : Overcoming Daily Driving Challenges & Overcoming the Challenges of Varying Road Conditions

Thursday 19th : Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace & Reducing Digital Tachograph Infringements

Friday 20th : Improving Drivers' Daily Duties Towards Road Freight Compliance & Employers Duties Towards Compliance

Driver CPC Course Monday 7th to Friday 11th December 2020.

At Our Network partner in Team Valley. £80.00 inc vat per day.

Monday 7th : Drivers Hours, WTD & Digital Tachographs

Tuesday 8th : Safe and Economic Driving

Wednesday 9th : Safe Vehicle Loading

Thursday 10th : Company Documents & Procedures

Friday 11th : Health & Safety in Transport

Driver CPC Course Monday 14th to Friday 18th December 2020.

To Be Confirmed

At The Industry Centre in Sunderland. SR5 3XB. £80.00 inc vat per day.

Monday 14th : Reducing Drivers' Hours Rules Infringements & Improving the Safety of Food and Drink Deliveries

Tuesday 15th : Dealing with Common Emergency Situations & Reducing Incidents Involving Fluids and Live Loads

Wednesday 16th : Overcoming Daily Driving Challenges & Overcoming the Challenges of Varying Road Conditions

Thursday 17th : Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace & Reducing Digital Tachograph Infringements

Friday 18th : Improving Drivers' Daily Duties Towards Road Freight Compliance & Employers Duties Towards Compliance

Call Gary or Judith to book your CPC over the phone on 0191 5561004.

...and we will guide you through it over the phone. Courses are filling up now on a daily basis and availability is changing on a hourly basis

DEADLINE FOR DRIVERS WAS MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 9th 2014 - THE NEXT DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 9th 2019 (LGV) - OR 5 YEARS FROM WHEN YOU FIRST GOT YOUR D.Q.C. We are now into the final year before the next big deadline and as yet there is no big rush of drivers booking DCPC renewals, so that points towards an even bigger #brexitbottleneck !

However, drivers are reminded they can still attend a Driver CPC course to gain the 35 hours periodic training required. Once uploaded drivers then have to wait for their D.Q.C. to arrive in the post. This is sent direct to each drivers address detailed on their drivers license from the D.V.S.A. Drivers can expect to receive their D.Q.C. from the D.V.S.A. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne within 5-6 working days of attending the course. You do however have to have at least 7 hours training complete before you can create your online account (to view your uploaded hours online).

Before You Come On The (35 Hour Periodic Training) Course. Please Note Our Eligibility / Identification Check -

DVSA guidelines on the Gov.uk website states:

"Please be advised that the training provider should be checking before uploading your training on whether you are eligible. This means that they may ask for proof of acquired rights or driver cpc entitlement in the form of a licence and/or DQC. Every training provider has their own processes so they may ask you to provide this proof on the day of the course."

"they may ask for proof of acquired rights" which means to be eligible you need to check you have either:

C1 date on your drivers licence before 09/09/2009. (Column 10 reverse of card)

or

"or driver cpc entitlement in the form of a licence and/or DQC" If your C1 date is after 09/09/2009 you will need both your drivers licence and DQC, or even just the DQC on it's own. We as a company would only accept an in date DQC on it's own however.

Either way, if this is your second cycle of DCPC please bring your DQC as well as your licence.

"Every training provider has their own processes so they may ask you to provide this proof on the day of the course."

The key point there being "proof on the day of the course." We do this every day for this reason.

We are subject to unannounced audits from DVSA, JAUPT, and RTITB. We have had several. All successful, whereby we have applied the above procedure to their satisfaction. This also allows for a speedy turnaround of your new DQC and allows smooth and efficient upload of hours.

We also re-affirmed this during contact with their (DVSA) Accreditation & Compliance Specialist in December 2017.

Ring Gary on 07544 467347 or 0191 5561004 to get booked on to our next course more.. We are now planning future courses in 2018 and beyond in Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. Simply fill in our Step 1 enquiry form. Please have your drivers licence to hand when you ring.

Click here to view videos of one of our recent courses.

NEDCPC July 2013 Photo of Driver CPC Course Eddie Rods showing drivers from Hodgsons Travel mainly coach drivers from Barnard Castle Our drivers on previous courses received their Driver Qualification cards the week after they came on the course! We always ask drivers who are completing their 35 hours periodic training to let us know when their DQC's arrive in the post (to them direct from the DVSA). And tieing in with previous courses the average turnaround was once again 4-5 working days.

35 Hours New Drivers Eligibility Check Help Line

Because we upload hours straight away (either that night or next workng day) the turnaround to get your DQC is very efficient when you book through us (a benefit over some other training companies where long delays have been known).

So what is on each day's course? Click on the icons below to find out. And remember their is no exam / test at the end. As long as you attend the full 35 hours you are guaranteed to 'pass' and gain your Driver Qualification Card.

So what happens after the course? Click on the icons below to find out more...

After you attend our course your certificates are sent out electronically via email as PDF's. But before that you will receive your Driver Qualification Card aprox 4-5 working days after completing your fifth day.

(This come to you direct from the DVSA after we have uploaded your hours). On the hundreds of previous courses we have ran the average turnaround is 4-5 working days. You can check your hours have been uploaded by us online at the Gov.uk website, but first you much log on (click on 'Your Hours' icon) and create an online account with DVSA who will then send you your log in passord.

We can take your booking over the phone. Or you can complete the 3 step process yourself online.

Image shows Driver Qualification Card in a drivers Hand

The process takes 10 - 12 minutes. We can take your registration form details from your photocard part of your drivers license. Credit Card logos on North East Driver Home page

Ring Gary or Judith on 0191 5561004 or call Gary on 07544 467347.

* This is an LGV Course. PCV Drivers who work driving both truck and bus can still attend this course however and gain their 35 Hours Periodic Training only if they have a Category C, C1 , C1E or CE on their licence.

We are UK DRIVER CPC NETWORK Ltd. We concentrate solely on the 35 hours of Periodic Training that drivers who already have either PCV or LGV entitlement are required to do every 5 year. We are here to find the best training solution for your business or organisation. Our trainers have been approved to deliver approved training courses for periodic training. Our aim whether it be an enquiry from an individual or a large logistics organisation is to provide the very best solution to meet your requirements.

The 3 main benefits to you in taking your Driver CPC sooner rather than later are:-

1. You will beat the undoubted 'bottleneck' of drivers and companies that are leaving it till the last minute!

2. You will beat any increase in prices when demand outstrips supply!

3. You will be more competitive in the marketplace for work as your competitors drivers will be tied up in the classroom!

What is Driver CPC?

The Driver CPC is for LGV and PCV drivers who drive professionally throughout the UK. It was been developed as a requirement of the EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of professional LGV and PCV drivers throughout their working life. After we leave the European Union drivers will still have to comply with D.C.P.C. as the 'Great Repeal Bill' will simply transfer former EU law into UK law the very next day after we exit. The Government is keen to have the same standards on the day we leave as we did previously. The bill will convert EU law into United Kingdom law allowing businesses to operate as they had before knowing the laws have not changed overnight. It will also provide protection for individual employees such as drivers who will still be protected from working excessive hours by the (W.T.D.) Working Time Directive. It is therefore highly unlikely that there will be any changes to D.C.P.C. for the foreseeable future.

There are two parts to the legislation: North East CPC Driver Training Luck Lorry Driver

1. 35 Hour Periodic Training. The 35 hours are classroom based theory. Complete the 35 hours satisfactorily and you gain your certificates, then you get your Driver Qualification Card sent to you direct from Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency and...

2. Initial Driver CPC. The Initial Qualification must be achieved by new LGV and PCV drivers along with their vocational licence to enable them to use their licence professionally.

Periodic Training; 35 hours of training every 5 years must be attended by all professional drivers.

Existing Drivers who held a vocational licence prior to the 10th September 2008 (PCV) or the 10th September 2009 (LGV) are exempt from the Initial Qualification.

This is known as "acquired rights".

All professional drivers (new and exisiting drivers) MUST complete a total of 35 hours Periodic Training every 5 years following their "acquired rights" or Initial Qualification to keep their Driver CPC valid.

DRIVERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PERIODIC TRAINING BY: SEPTEMBER 2013 (PCV) OR SEPTEMBER 2019 (2nd CYCLE)

SEPTEMBER 2014 (LGV) OR SEPTEMBER 2019 (2nd CYCLE)

If you drive for a company or manage a company in the United Kingdom we can facillitate this training either at your premises or at one of our various locations around the country. We cover London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Sunderland, Bradford, Wakefield, Portsmouth, Southampton.

So whether you drive up and down the A690, across the M62, or down the A1(M) or around the M25 contact us today.
"What do I need to do to get started?" - click here and enter your details in our enquiry form.

Leaving Armed Forces Soon? (or already left?)

If you are currently serving in H.M. Armed Forces but looking to retrain for a Army resettlement grant / career in 'civvy street' you are welcome on one of our courses! We have had many delegates from Army and RAF bases (and Royal Marines!) across the UK attending our previous courses, and yes we can help you with the paperwork relating to your resettlement grant. We can also give guidance to ex servicemen and women who are looking to obtain funding through The Royal British Legion (or Civvy Street as it is now known). We can also help if you have passed your LGV test at Leconfield (or any other base for that matter) and need to complete the Driver CPC Modules (2+4) to get a job in civvy street more...

Also if you are looking for a job in the logistics industry contact us and we can even make an introduction to a recruitment agency for you!

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Registered Office: UK Driver CPC Network Ltd, St Peters Gate, Charles Street, Sunderland SR6 0AN